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      Jane Beavers & I saw the Western Tanager in Knotts Island, NC about 
2:00 PM Sunday. It was feeding in the cedar trees along the road leading to 
Martin's Vineyard.
     On Saturday, there was an odd looking sparrow along the Jericho Ditch 
entrance road at the Great Dismal Swamp. It was with a mixed flock of 
White-throated, Song & Field Sparrows. It looked like a White- throated with a 
white 
head. The head was pure white from the bottom of the nape around to the bottom 
of 
the throat. There was black post-ocular stripe that looked like the 
White-throated stripe & I saw a bit of yellow on the supraloral area. It looks 
like a 
White-headed White-throated Sparrow. Interesting. The flock was feeding along 
the road at the bottom of the slope near the entrance & moved about 60 yards 
east along the road.
    Bill Keith
    Portsmouth, VA

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